Craftsman 11585 - C3 19.2 Volt 7-1/4 in. Circular Saw Operator's Manual page 14

SAWBLADES
Sawblades will notcutefficiently i ftheyarenotkept
clean, s harp, a ndproperly set.Using a dullbladewill
placea heavy loadonthesawandincrease t he danger o f
kickback. K eepextrablades on hand so thatsharpblades
arealways available.
Gumandwoodpitchhardened o nblades willslowthe
sawdown.Remove s awbladefromthesawandusegum
andpitchremover, hotwater, o r kerosene t o remove these
accumulations.
DO NOT USE GASOLINE.
BLADE GUARD SYSTEM
See Figure 9.
The lower blade guard attached to the saw is there for
your protection and safety. Do not alter it for any reason.
If it becomes damaged, do not operate the saw until you
have the guard repaired or replaced. Always leave guard
in operating position when using the saw.
DANGER: When sawing through work, lower blade
guard does not cover blade on the underside of
work. Since blade is exposed on underside of work,
keep hands and fingers away from cutting area. Any
part of your body coming in contact with moving
blade will result in serious injury.
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CAUTION: Never use saw when the guard is not
operating correctly. Check the guard for correct
operation before each use. The guard is operating
correctly when it moves freely and readily returns
to the closed position. If you drop the saw, check
the lower blade guard and bumper for damage at all
depth settings before reuse.
STARTING/STOPPING THE SAW
See Figure 10.
To start the saw: While depressing the lock-off button,
depress the switch trigger.
Always let the blade reach full speed, then guide the saw
into the workpiece.
_ WARNING: The blade coming in contact with the
workpiece before it reaches full speed could cause
the saw to "kickback" toward you, resulting in
serious injury.
To stop the saw: Release the switch trigger.
After you release the switch trigger, allow the blade to
come to a complete stop. Do not remove the saw from
the workpiece while the blade is moving.
LOCK-0FF
BUTTON
SWITCHTRIGGER
LOWERBLADEGUARDIS iN UP
POSITIONWHENMAKINGA CUT
Fig. 10
LOCK=OFF BUTTON
See Figure 10.
The lock-off button reduces the possibility of accidental
starting. The lock-off button is located on the handle
above the switch trigger. The lock-off button must be
depressed before you depress the switch trigger. The lock
resets each time the trigger is released.
NOTE: You can depress the lock-off button from either
side.
BLADEEXPOSED ON
UNDERSIDE OFWORKPIECE
Fig. 9
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